JPH0380675B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a sunroof supply device for supplying a sunroof into a vehicle body in order to assemble the sunroof onto the vehicle body on an automobile assembly line.

(Prior Art and its Problems) A conventional sunroof supply device of this type is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-78879.

This disclosed technology provides a support stand that is movable in the vertical direction and rotatable around an axis on a support, a support arm that extends outward in the radial direction of the support support, and a support arm that extends outward in the radial direction of the support arm. a support frame is provided, a mounting table is provided on the support frame so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the support arm, and a first stage position where the mounting table can be inserted into the vehicle body from a front window portion of the vehicle body; The support base is raised and lowered in at least two stages including a second stage position where the sunroof can be assembled inside the vehicle body.

However, in this conventional sunroof supply device, the support base needs to be rotated when the sunroof is supplied, and therefore a large amount of space is required for installing the sunroof supply device.

In addition, after the sunroof is supplied inside the vehicle body, the support base is raised to the second stage position and the sunroof is assembled, but the sunroof is slanted and has a preset mounting angle. Therefore, when installing the sunroof, it is necessary to lift the sunroof a little by hand, and since the sunroof is a heavy object, the worker is forced to do hard labor.

(Object of the invention) The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and
The first object thereof is to provide a sunroof supply device which can supply a sunroof in a straight line motion without any turning motion, and which requires less installation space.

A second object of the present invention is to not only require less installation space but also to set the sunroof installation stand on which the sunroof is placed at the same angle as the sunroof installation angle when installing the sunroof inside the vehicle. To provide a sunroof supply device which eliminates the work of manually lifting the sunroof and facilitates the work of installing the sunroof.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the first object described above, the present invention provides a sunroof supply device for supplying a sunroof to the inside of an outer vehicle body in order to attach the sunroof to the vehicle body of an automobile. A post installed on the side of the conveyance line of the vehicle body to which the sunroof is to be assembled, a horizontal traveling frame provided on the pillar so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction, and a horizontal traveling frame provided on the pillar so that the horizontal traveling frame can be tilted. a tilting operation mechanism for performing the operation; a vertical traveling base provided on the horizontal traveling frame and traveling on the horizontal traveling frame;
a vertical traveling base moving operation mechanism provided on the horizontal traveling frame to operate the vertical traveling base; and a slider provided on the vertical traveling base and moving in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vertical traveling base. and a slider movement operation mechanism provided on the vertical travel base to operate the slider, and a sunroof mounting table movably provided on the slider and on which the sunroof is placed.

(Function) Then, the vertical traveling base is moved to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame, and the tilting operation mechanism is operated to tilt the horizontal traveling frame, and from the state where the sunroof is mounted on the sunroof mounting base, the tilting The operating mechanism is operated to make the horizontal traveling frame almost horizontal, the vertical traveling base moving mechanism is operated to move the vertical traveling base to the side opposite to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame, and the slider moving operation is performed. A slider is moved by operating a mechanism, and a sunroof mounting base movably provided on the slider can be inserted into the interior of the vehicle body from the front window portion of the vehicle body.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned second object, the present invention provides a sunroof supply device for supplying the sunroof to the inside of the vehicle body in order to attach the sunroof to the vehicle body of the vehicle. a column erected on the side of the conveyance line; a lateral frame provided on the column so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction; a tilting operation mechanism provided on the column for tilting the lateral frame; a vertical traveling base provided on the horizontal traveling frame and traveling on the horizontal traveling frame; a vertical traveling base movement operation mechanism provided on the horizontal traveling frame for operating the vertical and horizontal traveling base; a slider that is provided and moves in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vertically traveling base; a slider movement operation mechanism that is provided on the vertically traveling base and that operates to move the slider; and a slider that is movably provided on the slider. a sunroof mounting base on which the sunroof is mounted; a tilting member provided on the slider to make the sunroof mounting base at the same angle as the sunroof mounting angle when the sunroof mounting base is moved; The sunroof mounting table moving operation mechanism is configured to move the sunroof mounting table.

(Function) Then, the vertical traveling base is moved to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame, and the tilting operation mechanism is operated to tilt the horizontal traveling frame, and from the state where the sunroof is mounted on the sunroof mounting base, the tilting The operating mechanism is operated to make the horizontal traveling frame almost horizontal, the vertical traveling base moving mechanism is operated to move the vertical traveling base to the side opposite to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame, and the slider moving operation is performed. By operating a mechanism, the slider is moved to bring the sunroof mounting base closer to the front window portion of the vehicle body, and by operating a sunroof mounting base moving operation mechanism, the sunroof mounting base is aligned along the inclined member at the same angle as the sunroof mounting angle. The sunroof was moved and inserted into the car body, and the sunroof was set at the sunroof attachment point.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a partially omitted side view of a sunroof supply device according to the present invention. 1 in the figure is the base,
A support 2 in the shape of a truncated pyramid is erected on this base 1. A shaft support 3 is formed at the upper part of this support column 2, and a support shaft 5 is provided on this shaft support 3 via a bearing 4.

A support stand 6 is fixedly attached to the support shaft 5, and a lateral traveling frame 7 is fixedly supported on the support stand 6 at the lower surface thereof. In this lateral traveling frame 7, the right side (right side in FIG. 1) of the support base 6 is the sunroof mounting side A, and the left side is the sunroof supply side B.

A bracket 8 is fixed to the lower surface of the middle of the sunroof mounting side A of the lateral traveling frame 6, and a bracket 8 is fixed to the lower surface of the sunroof supply side of the lateral traveling frame 6 in the left-right direction (in the left-right direction in FIG. 1). A pair of guide rails 9 are fixedly installed along the dovetail and lateral directions.

The horizontal traveling frame 6 is tilted about the support shaft 5 by a tilting operation mechanism A.

The tilting operation mechanism A includes a tilting cylinder 10 and a pair of turnbuckles 11. The base end of the tilting cylinder 10 is attached to the lower part of the column 2 with a pin 12.
The piston rod 13 is attached to the bracket 8 by a pin 14. The turnbuckle 11 is a female screw member 15 that is screwed with screw rods 16 and 17 that are threaded in opposite directions. The other screw rod 17 of the turnbuckle 11 has a roller shaft 19 at its upper end.
Rollers 20 are provided at both ends of the guide rail 9, and these rollers 20 are inserted into the guide rail 9.

A guide rail 21 extending in the left-right direction is fixed at the center of the upper surface 7a of the lateral traveling frame 7, and slide bases 22a, 22 extending in the left-right direction are provided on the front and rear sides of the upper surface 7a of the lateral traveling frame 7.
b is provided.

Reference numeral 23 in FIG. 1 is a vertical running base, and this vertical running base 23 is perpendicular to the horizontal running frame 7, and the lower surface of the vertical running base 23 has a guide groove along the left-right direction (horizontal direction). 24a, into which the guide rail 21 is slidably inserted, and slide blocks 23a, 23 on the lower surface of the vertical traveling base 23 are provided.
b is in sliding contact with the slide bases 22a and 22b, and the vertical traveling base 23 is movably provided on the horizontal traveling frame 7.

The horizontal traveling frame 7 has the vertical traveling base 2
A vertical travel base movement operation mechanism B for moving the base 3 is provided. This vertical travel base movement operation mechanism B includes a travel motor 24, a brake mechanism 25, and left and right sprocket mechanisms 26, 27. The traveling motor 24, the brake mechanism 25, and the right sprocket mechanism 27 are respectively mounted on the lower surface portion 7b of the sunroof mounting side of the lateral traveling frame 7. Sprockets 39 and 40 are fixed to the output shaft 25a of the traveling motor 24, and a sprocket 2 is fixed to the input shaft 28 of the brake mechanism 25.
9 is fixed. The sprocket 27 also includes a bearing unit 30 provided on the lower surface 7b of the lateral traveling frame 7. A sprocket shaft 31 is supported by these bearing units 30, and three sprockets 32, 33 are supported on this sprocket shaft 31. , 34 are fixed. Further, the left sprocket mechanism 26 is provided at the left end of the horizontal traveling frame 7, and this sprocket mechanism 26
is equipped with a sprocket shaft 36 which is rotatably held on the transverse traveling frame 7 via a bracket 35, and two sprockets 37 and 38 are fixed to this sprocket shaft 36.

An endless chain 41 is connected to the sprocket 39 of the traveling motor 24 and the sprocket 29 of the brake mechanism 25.
4 sprocket 40 and right sprocket mechanism 2
7 sprocket 32 and an endless chain 42
is hung.

Further, endless running chains 43, 44 are hung between the sprockets 37, 38, 33, 34 of the left and right sprocket mechanisms 26, 27, and these running chains 43, 44 are connected to the vertical running base 23.
It is fixed to the lower end surface of the cam floor 45 via a cam floor 45.

Feed rails 4 extending in the front-rear direction (vertical direction) are provided at the left and right ends of the upper surface portion 23c of the vertical traveling base 23.
6, 47 are fixed. A slider 48 is provided on the vertical traveling base 23 so as to be movable in the front and rear directions. That is, rollers 50 are provided at the front and rear of the lower left and right sides of the slider 48 via stays 49, and these rollers 50 are connected to the feed rails 46,
47 so that it can roll freely.

The vertical traveling base 23 is provided with a slider movement operation mechanism C. This slider movement operation mechanism C includes a drive motor 51 and front and rear sprocket devices 52 and 53.

The drive motor 51 is connected to the vertical traveling base 23
A sprocket 56 is fixed to an output shaft 55 of the drive motor 51.

A front sprocket mechanism 52 is provided at the front end of the vertical base 23, and this sprocket mechanism 52 includes a sprocket shaft 58 rotatably mounted on a bracket 57 fixed to the vertical base 23. So, this sprocket shaft 5
A sprocket 59 is fixed to the sprocket 8.

The rear sprocket mechanism 53 is provided at the rear end of the vertical base 23, and this sprocket mechanism 53 has a sprocket shaft 61 rotatably mounted on a bracket 60 fixed to the vertical base 23. Equipped with this sprocket shaft 6
A sprocket 62 is fixed to 1. and,
An endless chain 63 is hung between the sprockets 59 and 62 of the front and rear sprocket mechanisms 52 and 53, and the sprocket 56 of the drive motor 51 is engaged with this chain 63. Further, the chain 63 is connected to the lower surface of the slider 48 via a cam floor 64.

A plurality of inclined members 65 are installed in the rear half of the upper surface of the slider 48 along the front-rear direction and parallel to each other. These inclined members 65 are inclined so as to be gradually lowered toward the front, and the angle of inclination is set to be the same as the angle at which the sunroof is attached.

A sunroof mounting table 66 is provided on the inclined member 65 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. That is, a plurality of brackets 67 are fixed to the lower surface portion 66b of the sunroof mounting table 66 in multiple rows at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction, and rollers 68 are pivotally supported on these brackets 67. These rollers 68 are mounted on the upper surface of the inclined member 65 so as to be movable.

A stopper portion 69 is provided at the front end of the sunroof mounting base 66.

Further, the slider 48 is provided with a sunroof mounting table moving operation mechanism D. This sunroof mounting table moving operation mechanism D is provided with an actuation cylinder 70, which is tilted at the same angle as the sunroof mounting angle to move the slider 48.
The piston rod 71 of the operating cylinder 70 is connected to the stopper part 69 of the sunroof mounting base 66.

The sunroof supply device G configured as described above is installed on the side of the conveyance line J of the vehicle body H of an automobile.

The following operation will be explained.

The traveling motor 24 of the vertical traveling base moving operation mechanism B is driven to connect the sprocket 40 and the chain 4.
2. Rotate the sprocket shaft 31 of the right sprocket mechanism 27 via the sprocket 32, and rotate the running chains 43, 4 via the sprockets 33, 34.
4, the vertical traveling base 23 is moved to the sunroof mounting side A of the horizontal traveling frame 7, and stopped at a predetermined position.

The tilting cylinder 10 of the tilting operation mechanism A is retracted to tilt the lateral traveling frame 7.
In this case, the roller 20 provided at the tip side of the turnbuckle 11 rolls along the guide rail 9.

An operator sets the sunroof E on the sunroof mounting table 66 with the horizontal traveling frame 7 tilted as described above (see FIG. 6).

The vehicle body H being transported along the transport line J stops at the sunroof installation work position.

The tilting cylinder 10 is extended and the horizontal traveling frame 7 is made horizontal. This horizontal position is at a level suitable for inserting the sunroof E onto the sunroof mounting base 66 into the open front window portion K of the vehicle body H.

Next, drive the drive motor 51 of the slider movement operation mechanism C to rotate the sprocket 56,
The chain 63 is run to move the slider 48 rearward (toward the vehicle body H side) on the vertical travel base 23, and the sunroof E on the sunroof mounting base 66 is positioned immediately in front of the front window part K (Fig. 7). reference).

Next, the operating cylinder 70 of the sunroof mounting table moving operation mechanism D is extended and operated to move the sunroof mounting table 66, and the sunroof mounting table 66 and the sunroof E are inserted into the vehicle body H through the front window portion K. . In this case, the sunroof mounting table 66 is placed on the inclined member 65 by the roller 68.
This sunroof mounting base to move through 6
The sunroof E on the top 6 is set at the sunroof attachment point L of the vehicle body H at the end of the movement. In this state, the worker attaches the sunroof E to the sunroof installation point L.
(See Figure 8).

Next, the operating cylinder 70 is retracted to move the sunroof mounting base 66 outward from the inside of the vehicle body H,
Drive motor 51 of the slider movement operation mechanism C
is rotated in the opposite direction to move the slider 48 forward on the vertical traveling base 23. and a travel motor 2 of the vertical travel base movement operation mechanism B.
4 is reversely rotated to cause the traveling chains 43 and 44 to travel in the opposite direction, and the vertical traveling base 23 is moved to the sunroof mounting side A.

Next, the tilting cylinder 10 of the tilting operation mechanism A
is retracted to tilt the horizontal traveling frame 7 to a position where the sunroof E can be placed on the sunroof mounting base 66 (see FIG. 9).

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, the sunroof supply device according to the present invention is a sunroof supply device for supplying a sunroof to the inside of a vehicle body in order to attach the sunroof to the vehicle body. a column installed on the side of the conveyance line for the vehicle body to be transported; a lateral frame provided on the column so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction; and a tilting device provided on the column for tilting the lateral frame. an operating mechanism, a vertical traveling base provided on the horizontal traveling frame and traveling on the horizontal traveling frame, a vertical traveling base moving operation mechanism provided on the horizontal traveling frame and performing a movement operation of the vertical traveling base; a slider provided on the vertical traveling base and moving in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vertical traveling base; a slider movement operation mechanism provided on the vertical traveling base for operating the slider; and the slider. The present invention is characterized by comprising a sunroof mounting table which is movably provided and on which the sunroof is placed.

Therefore, from the state where the vertical traveling base is moved to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame and the horizontal traveling frame is tilted by operating the tilting operation mechanism and the sunroof is placed on the sunroof mounting base, the tilting operation is performed. The horizontal traveling frame is made almost horizontal by operating the mechanism, and the vertical traveling base and the horizontal traveling frame are moved to the side opposite to the sunroof mounting side by operating the vertical traveling base moving mechanism, and the slider moving operation mechanism is moved to the side opposite to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame. By operating the slider, the sunroof mounting base movably provided on the slider can be brought closer to the front window portion of the vehicle body, thereby making it possible to insert the sunroof into the interior of the vehicle body.

In this way, the horizontal traveling frame only tilts, the vertical traveling base runs linearly on the horizontal traveling frame, and the slider runs linearly on the vertical traveling base in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction thereof. Since the sunroof supply device does not perform a turning operation, less space is required for installing the sunroof supply device.

Further, the sunroof supply device according to the present invention is a sunroof supply device for supplying the sunroof to the inside of the vehicle body in order to attach the sunroof to the vehicle body. an erected column; a lateral frame provided on the column so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction; a tilting operation mechanism provided on the column for tilting the lateral frame; a vertical traveling base that travels on the horizontal traveling frame of the lever; a vertical traveling base moving operation mechanism provided on the horizontal traveling frame to operate the vertical traveling base; and a vertical traveling base moving operation mechanism provided on the vertical traveling base to operate the vertical traveling base. a slider that moves in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the base; a slider movement operation mechanism that is provided on the vertically running base and that moves the slider;
a sunroof mounting base that is movably provided on the slider and on which the sunroof is placed; a tilting member that is provided on the slider and makes the sunroof mounting base at the same angle as the sunroof mounting angle when the sunroof mounting base is moved; The sunroof mounting table moving mechanism is provided on the slider and operates to move the sunroof mounting table.

Therefore, from the state where the vertical traveling base is moved to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame and the horizontal traveling frame is tilted by operating the tilting operation mechanism and the sunroof is placed on the sunroof mounting base, the tilting operation is performed. The mechanism is operated to make the horizontal traveling frame almost horizontal, the vertical traveling base moving mechanism is operated to move the vertical traveling base to the side opposite to the sunroof mounting side of the horizontal traveling frame, and the slider moving operation mechanism is operated. The slider is moved to bring the sunroof mounting base closer to the front window portion of the vehicle body by operating the sunroof mounting base, and the sunroof mounting base is moved along the inclined member at the same angle as the sunroof mounting angle by operating the sunroof mounting base moving operation mechanism. Then, the sunroof can be inserted into the interior of the vehicle body, and the sunroof can be set at the sunroof attachment location.

As described above, the sunroof supply device according to the present invention supplies the sunroof without performing a rotational operation, so not only does the space required for installing the sunroof supply device be small, but also the sunroof mounting base can be adjusted to the sunroof mounting angle. Since the sunroof can be set at the sunroof attachment point by moving at the same angle, there is no need to lift the sunroof manually as in the past, making the sunroof installation work easier.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted side view showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG.
4 is a sectional view along the line, FIG. 4 is a view taken from the direction of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a front view of the guide roller mechanism of the sunroof mounting base, and FIGS. 6 to 9 are a sunroof supply device according to the present invention. FIG. 2... Support column, 7... Horizontal running frame, 23...
Vertical travel base, 48...Slider, 65...Inclination member, 66...Sunroof mounting stand, A...Tilt operation mechanism, B...Vertical travel base movement operation mechanism, C
...Slider movement operation mechanism, D...Sunroof mounting table movement operation mechanism, E...Sunroof, G...
Sunroof supply device, J... Conveyance line, H...
car body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A sunroof supply device for supplying a sunroof to the inside of a car body in order to attach the sunroof to the car body, the sunroof being installed on the side of a conveyance line for the car body on which the sunroof is to be assembled. a column, a lateral frame provided on the column so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction; a tilting operation mechanism provided on the column for tilting the lateral frame; A vertical traveling base that runs on a traveling frame,
a vertical traveling base moving operation mechanism provided on the horizontal traveling frame to operate the vertical traveling base; and a slider provided on the vertical traveling base and moving in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vertical traveling base. and a slider movement operation mechanism provided on the vertical travel base to move the slider, and a sunroof mounting table movably provided on the slider and on which the sunroof is placed. Sunroof supply device. 2. In a sunroof supply device for supplying the sunroof to the inside of the vehicle body in order to attach the sunroof to the body of the vehicle, a support provided erected on the side of a conveyance line for the vehicle body to which the sunroof is to be assembled; a horizontal frame that is provided to be tiltable in the vertical direction; a tilting operation mechanism provided on the support for tilting the horizontal frame; and a vertical frame that is provided on the horizontal frame and runs on the horizontal frame. a row base, and a vertical travel base movement operation mechanism that is provided on the horizontal travel frame and performs a movement operation of the vertical travel base;
a slider provided on the vertical traveling base and moving in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vertical traveling base; a slider movement operation mechanism provided on the vertical traveling base for operating the slider; and the slider. a sunroof mounting base that is movably provided on the slider and on which the sunroof is placed; a tilting member that is provided on the slider and makes the sunroof mounting base at the same angle as the sunroof mounting angle when the sunroof mounting base is moved; and the slider. 1. A sunroof supply device comprising: a sunroof mounting table moving operation mechanism that is provided in a sunroof mounting table and moves the sunroof mounting table.